Writing Middles: The Grand Canyon Problem

And what you can do about them. Day 14 of the November Daily Write-Along.

The Grand Canyon Problem of Middles

Have you ever been to the Grand Canyon? You step out on the edge and look down. As far as the eyes can see, more of the same. There is water down there, but it will take days to get to. There is another mesa a ways off and no bridge that you can readily cross.

When I first saw this kind of expanse in the West I thought…